Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine vs Contrary Webcap

Sphiggurus melanurus compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sphiggurus	Cortinarius
Species	Sphiggurus melanurus	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

The Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine (Sphiggurus melanurus) is a species in the genus Sphiggurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Venezuela.